Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the United States and was established in 1872.
The park is located primarily in Wyoming but also stretches into Montana and Idaho. It covers an area of 2.2 million acres
Yellowstone is also home to the largest high-altitude lake in North America, Yellowstone Lake
The Yellowstone River is a great place to go fishing for trout, cutthroat, and brown trout.
Yellowstone is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, elk, bison, moose
Yellowstone is home to the largest concentration of geysers in the world, with over 500 geysers and thousands of hot springs
The park is situated on top of a giant volcanic hotspot, which has created the geothermal features and contributes
Yellowstone has more than 1,100 miles of hiking trails, including trails that lead to remote backcountry areas
The park contains one of the largest petrified forests in the world, with over 50 square miles of petrified wood.
The park is home to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a 20-mile-long canyon that is up to 1,200 feet deep
There are many hiking trails that provide stunning views of the river, waterfalls, and other natural features